1. TRADE:
Case of clean-tech theft simmers in Washington ahead of China talks
U.S government trade agencies and members of Congress are quietly weighing in on allegations of corporate espionage involving China's largest wind turbine manufacturer. Devens, Mass.-based American Superconductor Corp. is accusing China's Sinovel Wind Group, the world's second-largest wind turbine maker, of stealing valuable trade secrets, copying protected software used for controlling turbines and canceling purchase agreements with the U.S. technology company. Go to story #1
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